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Corona Devo 3322

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Sometimes we forget... to be joyful.       ... To smile .   Sometimes we become detached from kicking-back and having fun ...but we shouldn't.     ...for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”  ~Nehemiah 8:10 Nehemiah  (in the Bible) said that.  Can we say that?   ...That  the joy of the Lord is our strength ? ( Nehemiah 8:10) And perhaps we might  say that, but do we believe it?  And--more telltale: Do we live  it?   Could anyone accuse us of being "fun" or "joyful"?  (I am asking myself this question...and you ask yourself.)   Would our closest family and friends say that we have joy  in our heart and life?  Our answer might not be one that makes us happy, but let's move past "happy", which is a circumstantial and fleeting feeling.  Joy  comes from somewhere deeper, and there is a meaningful reason at joy's  base: it's God. ...the joy ...

Corona Devo 3321

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What " time "   is it today, Lord?  ... You tell us. So often we see our situation or assess our circumstance--and then we tell You  what we want, or think we need.  We pray for our outcome, and we even read the Bible seeking confirmation of what we have seen, deemed, or assessed is best.   We mean well, but we decide what " time " it is, and then we seek Scripture for support, confirmation, and even for affirmation.  And often...it works: If it's time to move-on (from something), or a new season is beginning for us, then it's  a time to plant and a time to uproot (Ecclesiastes 3:2) . If someone has died, it's  a time to be born and a time to die  (Ecclesiastes 3:2) . Heck, if we're cleaning out closets or a basement, it's  a time to keep and a time to throw away  (Ecclesiastes 3:2) . We can so easily use the Bible to fit our agenda and to support our efforts. But not today.   What " time " is it today, Lord?...